spinach

  • Chicken Spinach Salad

    For the Dressing:
    1 orange
    1 lime
    1 tablespoon cilantro, minced
    1 teaspoon honey
    1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
    1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
    Pinch cayenne
    Salt, pepper to taste

    For the Salad:
    6 cups spinach leaves
    1/2 cup thinly sliced red onions
    3 Roma tomatoes, sliced lengthwise
    1 red bell pepper, julienned
    1/2 cup baby carrots, cut matchstick thin
    1/3 cup dried cherries
    1/3 cup shelled pistachios
    2 tablespoons whole-wheat fl our
    1 teaspoon orange zest
    1/2 teaspoon lime zest
    Pinch cayenne
    2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
    2 large chicken breasts (about 1 pound)
    Juice of 1/2 lime

    Dressing:
    1. Zest orange and lime, setting aside 1 teaspoon orange zest and 1/2 teaspoon lime zest. Juice orange and 1/2 of lime, reserving second half for chicken.

    2. Using a food processor, add juices, zests, cilantro, honey, and mustard. Pulse until well mixed. Add olive oil, a little bit at a time, and pulse until emulsified. Add cayenne, salt, and pepper to taste.

     

    Salad:
    1. Mix first seven ingredients in a bowl.

    2. In a separate, small bowl, mix flour, fruit zests, and cayenne.

    3. Pound the chicken breasts to 1/2- to 3/4-inch thickness and dredge in flour mixture.

    4. Heat a large frying pan over medium-high heat. After one minute, add oil and chicken breasts. Turn every two minutes, cooking for 10 minutes. Squeeze the juice of half a lime over the chicken. Remove from heat, slice, add to salad, toss with dressing, and serve.
     

    Nutrition info per serving (4): 451 calories; 22.4 g fat; 3.2 g saturated fat; 68.4 mg cholesterol; 33.1 g protein; 31.5 g carbohydrates; 5.5 g fiber; 157.6 mg sodium

  • Beet and Rocket Salad With Goat Cheese

    1/4 cup sherry vinegar
    1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
    1/2 teaspoon honey
    1 garlic clove, minced
    1/2 cup olive oil
    4 cups baby arugula
    2 cups baby spinch
    Pecans
    Crumbled Goat Cheese
    Roasted beets

    1. Whisk together herry vinegar, Dijon mustard, honey, garlic clove, and olive oil.

    2. Toss with baby arugula and baby spinach. Top with roasted beets, crumbled goat cheese, and toasted pecans.